Who – or what – will replace Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Four possible scenarios for the future of Iran.
Primary Results
Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘nuclear deterrent’
Iran’s greatest deterrent is its geography, as the stand-off in the Strait is proving.
How people in the Gulf are reacting to the Iran war
Missiles and drones have rained down on cities across the Gulf since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.
Iran is turning into the sort of ‘forever war’ that Donald Trump promised to avoid
There is no end in sight to the conflict between the US and Iran.
Syria: journey through a country in ruins
Our team of researchers travelled through some of Syria’s devastated cities to find out how people are rebuilding their lives after the civil war.
Iran ceasefire deal confirms what we’ve been saying for years: military might doesn’t work
The deal between US and Iran is the sign of a fast-changing world order.
Can the Middle East ceasefire hold?
As Israel continues to pound Lebanon, the chances of a Middle East ceasefire lasting 14 days seem remote.
Iran’s ‘hardliners’: who they are, what they believe and why they matter
In Iran, the ‘hardliners’ are a politically powerful group who follow the strict principles of the 1979 revolution.
Why it would be a big mistake for the US to go to war with Iran
Despite the bellicose rhetoric, Washington must realise the folly of another protracted conflict in the Middle East.
How the words that Iran and America use about each other paved the way for conflict
Rhetoric on both sides has gone from criticising the behaviour of their adversary to labeling its character as fundamentally ‘evil’.
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